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Prague & Christmas Markets of Europe 2026

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From Amsterdam to Prague
4.1 (39 reviews)
  • Hohenzollern Bridge and Cologne Cathedral at dusk.
  • Map of a tour routing through Central Europe.
  • Festive night scene at a Christmas market with medieval architecture.
  • Crowded square with a Christmas market in front of a grand cathedral.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Amsterdam's old masters galleries and modern art venues
    • Leisure exploration of Amsterdam
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    Included Activities

    • Glass-top canal boat cruise on UNESCO World Heritage-listed canal system

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Christmas markets and try oliebollen and appelbeignets
    • Sample traditional hot chocolademelk
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal System
  4. Day 3

    Cologne

    Cologne

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Cologne
    • Visit to Cologne Christmas market

    Optional Activities

    • Sample lebkuchen and mulled wine at Christmas market stalls
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
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  5. Day 4

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Christmas Market of Nations featuring over a hundred stalls
    • Sample Rüdesheim coffee with locally distilled Asbach Uralt brandy
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet
  6. Day 5

    Miltenberg - Wertheim

    Miltenberg - Wertheim

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Miltenberg
    • Visit to Bronnbach Abbey (EmeraldPLUS experience)

    Optional Activities

    • Try apple streusel kuchen at local stalls
    • Explore boutique Christmas market with local arts and crafts
    Landmarks
    Bronnbach Abbey
    Odenwald Forest
  7. Day 6

    Würzburg

    Würzburg

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Würzburg
    • Visit to UNESCO World Heritage-listed Würzburg Residence (Bishops Residence)

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Würzburg Christmas market with over 100 wooden stalls
    • Sample traditional Glühwein (hot mulled wine)
    • Excursion to Rothenburg (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
  8. Day 7

    Bamberg

    Bamberg

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg

    Optional Activities

    • Visit four Christmas markets throughout the town
    • Sample Bamberg's famous beer using traditional Franconian brewing methods
    • View Baroque nativity scenes
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Old Town
  9. Day 8

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nuremberg

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Nuremberg Christmas market in the city centre
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg Old Town
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 9

    Kelheim - Regensburg

    Kelheim - Regensburg

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Regensburg
    • Visit to Christmas market in Thurn and Taxis Palace grounds (EmeraldPLUS experience)
    • Traditional Bavarian band performance on board (EmeraldPLUS experience)

    Optional Activities

    • Admire views of aqueducts during canal cruise
    Landmarks
    Regensburg Old Town
    Thurn and Taxis Palace
  11. Day 10

    Passau - Linz

    Passau - Linz

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Passau's Christkindlmarkt Christmas market
    • Sample warm Glühwein and freshly baked goods
    • View Oberhaus Fortress
    • Excursion to Salzburg (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Excursion to Český Krumlov (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Oberhaus Fortress
  12. Day 11

    Melk

    Melk

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Melk Abbey (UNESCO World Heritage-listed)
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
  13. Day 12

    Vienna

    Vienna

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Vienna's Christmas markets
    • Sample hot chocolate and baked goods
    • Viennese evening concert (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Visit to Schönbrunn Palace (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Ringstrasse
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 13

    Bratislava

    Bratislava
    Meals
    Coffee and Cake (Home-hosted coffee and cake with a local Slovakian family)

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Bratislava
    • Home-hosted coffee and cake with a local Slovakian family (EmeraldPLUS experience)

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas market with distinctive cultural handcrafted ornaments and treats
    • Carpathian wine route (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Bratislava Old Town
  15. Day 14

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional Hungarian farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Budapest
    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show (EmeraldPLUS experience)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Budapest's beautiful Christmas markets
    • Cross the Chain Bridge
    • Excursion to Szentendre (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Chain Bridge
    Budapest Danube
  16. Day 15

    Budapest to Prague

    Budapest to Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Itinerary Image 1
  17. Day 16

    Prague

    Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast, Coffee and Cake (Coffee & Cake at Lobkowicz Palace)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Prague
    • Coffee & Cake at Lobkowicz Palace (EmeraldPLUS experience)
    Landmarks
    Old Town Square
    Lobkowicz Palace
  18. Day 17

    Prague

    Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Prague's Christmas markets
    • Browse handcrafted ornaments and Czech Christmas treats
    • Tastes of Czechia (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
  19. Day 18

    Prague

    Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast

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